Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-06-05
WAS ros LETTER.
From our regular 9 respondent

/ Oh$C A1OAC tfi viz - SPC 81
diers. Bayonets, brass button:
: bright helmets and brilliant color
CLEAN in the May sunshine. Tn
streets are full Of troops and non
military visitors, and from earl
morning until niehtfall martha
music fills the air, playing bands
bugles, 6fes aud drum beats. TIL,
city has not been captured by tn,
British second time, nor ar,
North and South struggling for it.
possession. Volunteer soldiers
from all parts of the Union have
accomplished this second capture
of the city, and find their reward il
rich prizes, welcoming smiles and
admiring glances. from all who love
lie militaire.'
The Capital Is a willing captive
on this occasion, and the impress
i've gathering of representative citi-
zen soldiers gives Uncle Sam an ex-
ceilent opportunity to feel his
muscle, examine his sword and ar
NOR, and to test his strength in
other ways. 1t gives the amateur
warriors, too. who are eneamped
around the Washington Monument,
better chance to know something
of practical military service than
some of them had ever had before.
Strict military discipline Is in force
at the camp and the soldiers are
required to do guard duty at night
in rainy or fair weather as well as
to obey all other rules and regula-
tions and orders issued by the com
mandent of the camp.
The various organizations which
are taking part in the competitive
drills during the week drew lots for
the order in which they would com
pete. The numbers were placed IN
a box, representative of each com
pany selecting a number. Only
about half of the companies 10
camp are competing for the prizes
Some of them fell short of the mum
Der of men required for competi
ton, while others who witnessed
the specimen drilling of some of the
crack regiments, decided 1T would |
be useless to compete with them.
The companies do not know what
vii be required of them
until they enter the drill ground
For competition. The method adopt
ad by the management is as follows: !
When a company l. called for drill
a printed programme of the move
ments to be executed Is handed to |
the CAPTAIN. whoisaliowed to study |
Il for a time and famiiarize him |
elf with it, requirements. VI hen |
lis company has fui he'd drilling
he PAPER is handed back and the
Captain is bound by oath net TO re-
real ITS contents. Eight competing
companies drill every day. Every |
company executes the same evolu
IONS. aud every company occupies
hirty minutes in its exercise.
1he judges of the drill are all Of
lcers of the regular army and we're
ppointed by General Sheridan at
be request of the Drill Committee.
hey were chosen by Gen. Sheridan
n account Of their special fitness
or that service, each Of them hay
Nc spent much time at the leading
nlltary institutions where the
uu4l of arms is always the first
hins ihopsht of.
The event Of Wednesday WIS the
sview 81 the troops BY tie Presi
eut aud a brilliant dress parade
trough be streets Of the city. The |
Weather Bureau had furnished a !
e;fect day for the spectacle, the
.owds If peotle posted dong the :
ut Of march seemed almost as /
leat as on lnauauration Days. the
'archIng of the soldiers was good,
leir uniforms were gorgeous, and
acre was nothing but the color |
ne trouble to mar the success Of 5
le day.
The President, with the Govern
rs of several States and their =
.affs and other prominent people, !
coupled flag bedecked stand on !
ennsylvania avenue in front Of ,
lie White House. After the am !
ulance of the Red Cross Society, {
hich has charge of the Drill hos !
ltal. and which brought mn the